Picture Books and Younger Elementary
The Bad Guys

Aaron Blabey
(Juvenile Fiction - J Blabey)
Series: Bad Guys; 1

*This item also available on Libby and Cloud LibraryThe Bad Guys, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Piranha, want to be heroes, and they decide that the way to do it is free the 200 dogs in the city dog pound--but their plan soon goes awry.


Bad Kitty vs. Uncle Murray

Nick Bruel
(Juvenile First Chapter Books - J Bruel)

*This item also available on LibbyKitty and Puppy stay with Uncle Murray. It isn't long before Uncle Murray is driven to near madness by shenanigans of epic proportions.


Bink and Gollie

Kate DiCamillo
(Juvenile First Chapter Books - J Dicamil)

*This item also available on Libby and Hoopla (audiobook). Two roller-skating best friends--one tiny, one tall--share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, a trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely companion.


Captain Awesome to the Rescue!

Stan Kirby
(Juvenile First Chapter Books – J Kirby)
Series: Captain Awesome ; 1

*This item also available on LibbyWhen second-grader Eugene and his family move to a new neighborhood and he starts at a new school, he has a chance to bring out his superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to find the kidnapped class hamster.


Clementine

Sara Pennypacker
(Juvenile Fiction - J Pennypa)

While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.


Gooney Bird Greene

Lois Lowry
(Juvenile First Chapter Books - J Lo)

*This item also available on Cloud Library and HooplaA most unusual new student who loves to be the center of attention entertains her teacher and fellow second graders by telling absolutely true stories about herself, including how she got her name.


The Great Pet Escape

Victoria Jamieson
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J Jamieso)
Series: Pets on the loose!

A young graphic novel chapter book about the escape escapades of class pets at Daisy P. Flugelhorn Elementary School.


Moldylocks and the Three Beards

Noah Z. Jones
(Juvenile First Chapter Books – J Jones)
Series: Princess Pink and the land of Fake-Believe ; 1

*This item also available on LibbyAfter falling through the refrigerator into the Land of Fake Believe, Princess meets a girl named Moldylocks who takes her to the home of the Three Beards for chili--but when the Beards capture her friend, Princess must come up with a plan to save her.


Stink and the Ultimate Thumb-Wrestling Smackdown

Megan McDonald
(Juvenile First Chapter Books - J Mcdonal)

*This item also available on Libby and HooplaAfter second-grader Stink gets an unsatisfactory grade in physical education, his parents tell him he must play a sport and so he masters thumb wrestling, as seen on a sports channel.


Older Elementary
The 13-Story Treehouse

Andy Griffiths
(Juvenile Fiction - J Griffit)

Life would be perfect for Andy and Terry if it wasn't for the fact that they have to write their next book, which is almost impossible because there are just so many distractions, including thirteen flying cats, giant bananas, mermaids, enormous gorillas, and dangerous burp gas-bubblegum bubbles!


The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Dav Pilkey
(Juvenile Fiction - J Pilkey)

*This item also available on Libby, Cloud Library, and Hoopla (audiobook). When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchmen. Look for more Captain Underpants titles.


The Astounding Broccoli Boy

Frank Cottrell Boyce
(Juvenile Fiction – J Cottrel)

*This item also available on Cloud Library and HooplaRory Rooney likes to be prepared for anything, but when he inexplicably turns green and finds himself in an experimental hospital ward with his nemesis, school bully Tommy-Lee "Grim" Komissky, everyone is baffled but Rory believes he and Grim have become superheroes.


Babymouse: Queen of the World!

Jennifer Holm
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J Holm)
Series: Babymouse: book 1

*This item also available on LibbyAn imaginative mouse dreams of being queen of the world, but will settle for an invitation to the most popular girl's slumber party.


The Bad Beginning

Lemony Snicket
(Juvenile Fiction - J Snicket)
Series: Series of Unfortunate Events; 1

*This item also available on Libby, Cloud Library, and Hoopla (audiobook). Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire--intelligent, charming, and resourceful but exceptionally unlucky children--receive terrible news while enjoying a day at the beach, in the first installment of a dark comedy series.


The BFG

Roald Dahl
(Juvenile Fiction - J Dahl)

*This item also available on LibbyKidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from other man-gobbling giants.


Big Nate: In a Class by Himself

Lincoln Peirce
(Juvenile Fiction - J Peirce)

*This item also available on Libby (audiobook) and Cloud LibrarySupremely confident middle school student Nate Wright manages to make getting detention from every one of his teachers in the same day seem like an achievement. Look for more Big Nate titles.


Castle Hangnail

Ursula Vernon
(Juvenile Fiction - J Vernon)

*This item also available on Hoopla (audiobook). When little, twelve-year-old Molly arrives at Castle Hangnail to fill the vacancy for a wicked witch, the minions who dwell there have no choice but to give her the job and at first it seems she will be able to keep the castle open, but Molly has quite a few secrets that could cause trouble.


Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading

Tom Greenwald
(Juvenile Fiction - J Greenwa)
Series: Charlie Joe Jackson's guide to-- ; 1

Middle schooler Charlie Joe is proud of his success at avoiding reading, but eventually his schemes go too far.


Clueless McGee

Jeff Mack
(Juvenile Fiction - J Mack)
Series: Mack, Jeff. Clueless McGee ; 1.

Through a series of letters to his father, a private investigator, fifth-grader PJ "Clueless" McGee tells of his efforts to discover who stole macaroni and cheese from the school cafeteria.


Fortunately, the Milk

Neil Gaiman
(Juvenile Fiction - J Gaiman)

*This item also available on Libby, Cloud Library, and Hoopla (audiobook). While picking up milk for his children's cereal, a father is abducted by aliens and finds himself on a wild adventure through time and space.


Frazzled: Everyday Disasters and Impending Doom

Booki Vivat
(Juvenile Fiction - J Vivat)

*This item also available on Libby, Cloud Library, and Hoopla (audiobook). Struggling with a family that does not understand her and a cafeteria full of corrupt lunch ladies, drama-prone Abbie Wu throws freak-out tantrums in her struggle to figure out who she is, where she belongs and how she is supposed to survive the everyday disasters of growing up. 


Frindle

Andrew Clements
(Juvenile Fiction - J Cl)

*This item also available on LibbyWhen he decides to turn his fifth grade teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control.


Homer Price

Robert McCloskey
(Juvenile Classics - J Mcclosk)

Six episodes in the life of Homer Price including one in which he and his pet skunk capture four bandits and another about a donut machine on the rampage.


How to Eat Fried Worms

Thomas Rockwell
(Juvenile Fiction - J Ro)

*This item also available on Cloud LibraryTwo boys set out to prove that worms can make a delicious meal.


Julius Zebra: Rumble with the Romans!

Gary Northfield
(Juvenile Fiction – J Northfi)
Series: Julius Zebra ; 1

*This item also available on LibbyFrom a smelly watering hole deep in the heart of the Serengeti to the ferocious clamor of the Colosseum, join Julius Zebra and his motley menagerie of friends as they gear up to be gladiators! Only if they win the love of the Roman crowds will they win back their freedom. But do Julius and his pals have what it takes to succeed in a world where only the meanest and toughest survive?


Klawde

Johnny Marciano
(Juvenile Fiction - J Marcian)
Series: Evil Alien Warlord Cat; 1

*This item also available on Libby and Cloud LibraryKlawde, the exiled ruler of the planet Lyttyrboks, and Raj, who just moved from Brooklyn to tiny Elba, Oregon, forge an unlikely friendship as they find their footing in a strange new world.


Knights vs. Dinosaurs

Matt Phelan
(Juvenile Fiction - J Phelan)

*This item also available on LibbyWith the realm at peace and few dragons about, the Knights of the Round Table are bored, so Merlin sends them to face the most terrible lizards of all--dinosaurs.


A Long Way From Chicago: a novel in stories

Richard Peck
(Juvenile Fiction - J Peck)

*This item also available on LibbyA boy recounts his annual summer trips to rural Illinoiswith his sister during the Great Depression to visit their larger-than-life grandmother.  (You can also read the very funny Newbery award-winning sequel, A Year Down Yonder.)


Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute

Jarrett Krosoczka
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J Krosocz)
Series: Lunch lady ; 1

*This item also available on LibbyThe school lunch lady is a secret crime fighter who uncovers an evil plot to replace all the popular teachers with robots.


The Mysterious Howling

Maryrose Wood
(Juvenile Fiction - J Wood)
Series: Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place ; 1

*This item also available on Libby and Cloud LibraryFound running wild in the forest of Ashton Place, the Incorrigibles (a.k.a. Alexander, Cassiopeia and Beowulf) are no ordinary children -- luckily, Miss Penelope Lumley is no ordinary governess… but mysteries abound and Penelope will unquestionably have her hands full as she attempts to domesticate the Incorrigibles.


NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society

Michael Buckley
Juvenile Fiction - J Buckley)
Series: NERDS

*This item also available on Libby, Cloud Library, and HooplaWhile running a spy network from their elementary school, five unpopular misfits combine their talents and use cutting-edge gadgetry to fight evil.


Ramona the Pest

Beverly Cleary
(Juvenile Fiction - J Cl)

*This item also available on Libby, Cloud Library, and HooplaRamona meets lots of interesting people in kindergarten class, like Davy whom she keeps trying to kiss and Susan whose springy curls seem to ask to be pulled.


Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Louis Sachar
(Juvenile Fiction - J Sachar)

*This item also available on Libby, Cloud Library, and HooplaHumorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.


The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

Tom Angleberger
(Juvenile Fiction - J Anglebe)

*This item also available on Libby, Cloud Library, and HooplaSixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for making Origami Yoda.


Ungifted

Gordon Korman
(Juvenile Fiction – J Korman)

*This item also available on Libby and Cloud LibraryDue to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students, after pulling a major prank at middle school.


The Wednesday Wars

Gary D. Schmidt
(Juvenile Fiction - J Schmidt)

*This item also available on LibbyDuring the 1967 school year, on Wednesday afternoons when all his classmates go to either Catechism or Hebrew school, seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood stays in Mrs. Baker's classroom where they read the plays of William Shakespeare and Holling learns much of value about the world he lives in.


The Willoughbys

Lois Lowry
(Juvenile Fiction - J Lowry)

*This item also available on Libby and HooplaThe Willoughby children set about to become "deserving orphans" after their neglectful parents embark on a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of an odious nanny.